Chapter 228 Bizarre
Xie Qingran took a sip of porridge but still felt confused. She frowned and looked at Baozhu, asking, "What exactly does this person mean?"
"This servant does not know either."
"Madam, how are you feeling now? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Baozhu looked at Xie Qingran with a face full of worry.
Xie Qingran shook her head: "I don't feel uncomfortable at all. I actually feel much better after eating the porridge. It's just that my mouth is really sore, so I can't open it."
"Speaking of which, what's wrong with my mouth?" Xie Qingran subconsciously touched the corner of her mouth.
Seeing Xie Qingran's red lips, Baozhu felt helpless and could only tell the truth: "It was the Duke who gave you the medicine, that's why..."
What?
Xie Qingran initially thought it was the divine doctor's negligence that caused the problem, but she never expected that Xiao Jue was the culprit.
Her eyebrows furrowed tightly before she said irritably, "So that's why this guy was acting so strange earlier, he was feeling guilty!"
Although Baozhu also felt that he should feel guilty about this matter, she felt that Xiao Jue's strange behavior had nothing to do with feeling guilty.
Seeing Xie Qingran's clueless expression, Baozhu leaned closer and looked at Xie Qingran with some curiosity: "Miss, do you know what love is?"
Why are you asking this at such a young age?
"Little brat, tell me the truth, do you have someone you like?"
Xie Qingran immediately started gossiping.
"You can choose any one from within the manor; I'll make the decision. But if it's someone from outside, then forget it. I can't bear to see you leave me."
Baozhu was now completely speechless.
She looked at Xie Qingran with a mixture of amusement and exasperation: "Can't you really see, Miss? The Duke likes you, loves you, and wants you to be like him!"
Xie Qingran waved her hand dismissively: "I like him, I love him, we're all the same."
But true love isn't like that at all; true love isn't indifferent or overly rational.
Seeing Xie Qingran like this, Baozhu was at a loss for words. Helpless, she could only sigh and say, "Fine, fine, if you think this is okay, then I have nothing more to say!"
"Miss, are you going to eat or not?" Baozhu still felt that matters of the heart should be developed by the couple themselves. As for her, she only needed to take care of Xie Qingran's food, clothing, and shelter.
Xie Qingran nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "That's good, but I won't eat either. You prepare some good food, and when Yuan'er comes over tomorrow, we can have a good chat."
Xuelu.
Seeing Xiao Jue sitting there with a furrowed brow, the divine physician sighed and said directly, "You said you didn't care before, but judging from your current appearance, you care a lot. Don't worry, I will find a way to treat Madam's health and make sure she's alright, okay?"
"That's not why."
Xiao Jue took a sip of water, feeling somewhat annoyed.
"She always tries to be good to me, understands me, helps me, and works hand in hand with me, but I just feel awkward. Her attitude is not like that of someone she likes, but like that of a shopkeeper or boss!"
Xiao Jue became increasingly depressed as he spoke.
What?
Upon hearing this, the doctor's first reaction was that he had a fever. After touching his own forehead to make sure he was alright, he then touched Xiao Jue.
He shook his head helplessly: "I'm telling you, kid, don't take your good fortune for granted. Do you know how many people in the capital envy you? Your wife is capable, beautiful, brave, and resourceful. You two are a match made in heaven, and you have such great chemistry. What else could you possibly be dissatisfied with?"
"I think she doesn't like me, she doesn't love me, do you understand?" Xiao Jue's eyebrows were tightly furrowed as he stared intently at the divine doctor.
Although the doctor himself was still single, seeing the man's expression, he immediately understood the crux of the problem and said directly, "I really don't know if she likes you or not, but it seems you like her quite a bit. In that case, you should get along with her properly. What's wrong with you throwing a tantrum?"
"I……"
Xiao Jue stood up and glared at the divine doctor through gritted teeth.
"Are you playing dumb with me or are you really stupid? Don't you understand what I want?"
"I don't understand, I don't understand, and neither does Madam. Actually, I think you can just say what you want."
The divine physician looked at Xiao Jue with a helpless expression.
Xiao Jue finally understood what it meant when people don't see eye to eye!
He rolled his eyes at the doctor, then turned and strode outside.
Watching Xiao Jue's retreating figure, the divine physician felt utterly bewildered. He sighed helplessly and then turned back to continue preparing the medicine.
After leaving the Snow Lodge, Xiao Jue suddenly felt lost and had nowhere to go. Lying next to Xie Qingran, he felt a chill in his heart. Even though they were lying on the same bed, he couldn't help but feel that their hearts were not together.
But this feeling of estrangement was so intimate that outsiders couldn't see it at all; only the two people involved could feel it.
Left with no other choice, Xiao Jue went directly to the study.
Hongshan, standing beside Xiao Jue, watched Xiao Jue's current state with a hint of schadenfreude. After all, he had been by Xiao Jue's side since childhood, watching him handle everything with ease. This was the first time he had seen Xiao Jue so irritable and unpredictable, which was quite a novel experience.
He looked at Xiao Jue with a mocking expression, but didn't say anything, just smiled at him.
Xiao Jue was already in a bad mood, and now being stared at by him only made him more annoyed.
"Spit it out!"
Xiao Jue was somewhat irritable, his eyebrows furrowed tightly as he glared at Hong Shan with displeasure.
Sequoia silently withdrew its gaze, remaining silent.
His silence at this moment clearly made Xiao Jue feel even worse.
Xiao Jue's eyebrows furrowed tightly as he gritted his teeth and said, "Do I look like a woman right now?"
"Ahem, to be precise, Duke, you are not even as good as a woman right now, because Madam is not like this, Madam is a woman."
In response to Sequoia's outspokenness, Xiao Jue delivered an even faster punch.
After throwing that punch, Xiao Jue immediately felt much better and lay down on the bed to fall into a deep sleep.
The next day, early morning.
Gu Xiangyuan arrived very early; she had even sat down next to Xie Qingran just after breakfast was cleared away.
"Sister-in-law, you don't look well. I brought you lots of delicious food this time!"
"You must eat it, don't be stingy. We have plenty of these things at home, and I have more if you need more."
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